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Driving Pet Peeve: If You Drive A Stick Shift, You Hate It Toohttp://wgna.com/driving-pet-peeve-if-you-drive-a-stick-shift-you-hate-it-too/
http://wgna.com/driving-pet-peeve-if-you-drive-a-stick-shift-you-hate-it-too/#commentsSat, 20 Jan 2018 15:29:35 +0000http://q103albany.com/?p=452788Continue reading…]]>So a year or so ago when I got my first manual transmission car I was ecstatic. Other drivers make it angering though.

]]>http://wgna.com/driving-pet-peeve-if-you-drive-a-stick-shift-you-hate-it-too/feed/0Thinkstock/DavilesGetting Hosed at the Car Dealershiphttp://wgna.com/getting-hosed-at-the-car-dealership/
http://wgna.com/getting-hosed-at-the-car-dealership/#commentsTue, 09 Jan 2018 08:43:00 +0000http://wgna.com/?p=401621Continue reading…]]>After a few scheduling conflicts (and a cancelled appointment by their service department a few months ago) I finally brought my 2105 Jeep Wrangler into a local car dealership to have a few minor issues looked at. I guess I've been fortunate over the years, because at age 44, I finally experienced first hand what it's like to be taken for a ride at a car dealership and it sucked.

]]>http://wgna.com/getting-hosed-at-the-car-dealership/feed/0Ticketed for Warming Up Your Car in New York?http://wgna.com/ticketed-for-warming-up-your-car-in-new-york/
http://wgna.com/ticketed-for-warming-up-your-car-in-new-york/#commentsTue, 26 Dec 2017 19:39:12 +0000http://q103albany.com/?p=450962Continue reading…]]>It sounds ridiculous, but it can happen. Do you know about this law?

]]>http://wgna.com/ticketed-for-warming-up-your-car-in-new-york/feed/0Getty ImagesInteresting Vanity Plates [PHOTO]http://wgna.com/interesting-vanity-plates-photo/
http://wgna.com/interesting-vanity-plates-photo/#commentsMon, 11 Sep 2017 10:28:57 +0000http://wgna.com/?p=396365Continue reading…]]>Sometimes while I'm driving funny things come up. There are funny billboards, people doing crazy things in their cars, and then there are some very clever and sometimes silly license plates. I found this one while I was in Buffalo over the weekend.

]]>http://wgna.com/interesting-vanity-plates-photo/feed/0Robert MizerekStewart's Shops to Get Electrichttp://wgna.com/stewarts-shops-to-get-electric/
http://wgna.com/stewarts-shops-to-get-electric/#commentsMon, 05 Jun 2017 19:48:18 +0000http://wgna.com/?p=390698Continue reading…]]>As Bob Dylan once sang, "the times they are a changin'" and they most certainly are.

As we hit the halfway point of 2017, Stewart's Shops has made the announcement that they will be installing 100 charging stations for electric vehicles.

]]>http://wgna.com/stewarts-shops-to-get-electric/feed/0Stewarts in Halfmoon credit: MarissaThe Real Reason We Are Bad at Driving in The Capital Regionhttp://wgna.com/the-real-reason-we-are-bad-at-driving-in-the-capital-region/
http://wgna.com/the-real-reason-we-are-bad-at-driving-in-the-capital-region/#commentsSat, 20 May 2017 12:26:18 +0000http://q103albany.com/?p=436192Continue reading…]]>No matter where you go throughout the US you will find bad drivers. The Capital Region however has a few things going against it for bad driving.

]]>http://wgna.com/the-real-reason-we-are-bad-at-driving-in-the-capital-region/feed/0Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Best Driving Roads in The Areahttp://wgna.com/best-driving-roads-in-the-area/
http://wgna.com/best-driving-roads-in-the-area/#commentsSun, 30 Apr 2017 16:03:33 +0000http://q103albany.com/?p=434256Continue reading…]]>Spring has sprung and back road driving time is officially here. What are some of your favorite roads to cruise on? Here are some of mine.

]]>http://wgna.com/best-driving-roads-in-the-area/feed/0ThinkstockNational Lampoon: Lake George Vacation [PHOTO]http://wgna.com/national-lampoon-lake-george-vacation-photo/
http://wgna.com/national-lampoon-lake-george-vacation-photo/#commentsMon, 10 Apr 2017 20:59:53 +0000http://wgna.com/national-lampoon-lake-george-vacation-photo/Continue reading…]]>From the Ferrari in Ferris Bueller's Day Off to the Delorean in the Back to the Future movies, sometimes a movie has a car in it and sometimes the car is an unspoken character. That's the case with the National Lampoon franchise, but did you know you could find the Wagon Queen right here in the 518?

]]>http://wgna.com/national-lampoon-lake-george-vacation-photo/feed/0Tom Dittus, FacebookNew York Will Be Installing More Electric Vehicle Charging Stationshttp://wgna.com/new-york-will-be-installing-more-electric-vehicle-charging-stations/
http://wgna.com/new-york-will-be-installing-more-electric-vehicle-charging-stations/#commentsWed, 08 Mar 2017 03:06:40 +0000http://wgna.com/?p=384151Continue reading…]]>I'll say that they do seem rather hard to find, the electric car outlets or "charging stations." I see them randomly at Colonie Center or at the Kohl's parking lot. They've actually frustrated me at the mall as you circle and circle the ridiculously mapped out lot for a regular spot.

]]>http://wgna.com/new-york-will-be-installing-more-electric-vehicle-charging-stations/feed/0Getty ImagesTwo Arrested After Several Vehicle Break-Ins Here In The Capital Regionhttp://wgna.com/two-arrested-after-several-vehicle-break-ins-here-in-the-capital-region/
http://wgna.com/two-arrested-after-several-vehicle-break-ins-here-in-the-capital-region/#commentsTue, 31 Jan 2017 17:25:40 +0000http://wgna.com/?p=381886Continue reading…]]>It's never a good idea to leave your car unlocked. We all know that. However, sometimes even when you lock your cars, bad people can still get in.

]]>http://wgna.com/two-arrested-after-several-vehicle-break-ins-here-in-the-capital-region/feed/0Police Car (Bro.Lou Roberts Collection)Gas Prices Are The Lowest In 12 Yearshttp://wgna.com/gas-prices-are-the-lowest-in-12-years/
http://wgna.com/gas-prices-are-the-lowest-in-12-years/#commentsMon, 05 Sep 2016 18:32:31 +0000http://wgna.com/?p=372447Continue reading…]]>Holiday weekends are usual spike times for gas stations, I mean hey wouldn't you do the same if you were them? Either way though, prices are lower than they have been in recent years.

]]>http://wgna.com/gas-prices-are-the-lowest-in-12-years/feed/0Darren McCollester/Newsmakers - Getty ImagesPart of I-890 In Schenectady To Closehttp://wgna.com/part-of-i-890-in-schenectady-to-close/
http://wgna.com/part-of-i-890-in-schenectady-to-close/#commentsMon, 15 Aug 2016 20:50:20 +0000http://q103albany.com/?p=414640Continue reading…]]>If you plan on driving on I-890 in the next few days maybe you should consider other routes or be prepared to possibly sit in traffic.

]]>http://wgna.com/market-bistro-latham-two-cars-start-on-fire-watch/feed/0Did Your Car Make The "Cool Car Under $18,000″ List?http://wgna.com/did-your-car-make-the-cool-car-under-18000-list/
http://wgna.com/did-your-car-make-the-cool-car-under-18000-list/#commentsTue, 24 Nov 2015 00:58:17 +0000http://wgna.com/?p=353663Continue reading…]]>Is it even possible? $18,000 these days? What will that actually get you? According to the Kelly Blue Book website you can, but I want to see if your car made the cu

]]>http://wgna.com/did-your-car-make-the-cool-car-under-18000-list/feed/0Getty Images The Voyo Will Make Your Dumb Car Very Smarthttp://wgna.com/the-voyo-will-make-your-dumb-car-very-smart/
http://wgna.com/the-voyo-will-make-your-dumb-car-very-smart/#commentsFri, 30 Oct 2015 11:26:04 +0000http://wgna.com/?p=351385Continue reading…]]>You know these "smart cars" that everyone seems to be blabbing about these days? You know the ones --they have internet built in and can keep track of vehicles systems etc? Well this little gizmo will bring your jalopy right up-to-date.

]]>http://wgna.com/the-voyo-will-make-your-dumb-car-very-smart/feed/0from YouTubeHow To Fix Foggy Headlights [VIDEO]http://wgna.com/how-to-fix-foggy-headlights-video/
http://wgna.com/how-to-fix-foggy-headlights-video/#commentsTue, 08 Sep 2015 13:30:06 +0000http://wgna.com/?p=346401Continue reading…]]>I have had my Honda for just over 6 years now and I noticed that the headlights were getting a bit foggy, but they still worked so I just let it go. I was at the auto parts store a while back and picked up "headlight defogger" but it was so cold out I wanted to wait to try it in the nicer weather...

]]>http://wgna.com/how-to-fix-foggy-headlights-video/feed/0Headlights (Heather Davis)Cars Found Submerged Under The Hudson River [VIDEO]http://wgna.com/cars-found-submerged-under-the-hudson-river/
http://wgna.com/cars-found-submerged-under-the-hudson-river/#commentsThu, 27 Aug 2015 11:03:43 +0000http://rewind1057.com/?p=218586Continue reading…]]>Workers made an interesting discovery in the Hudson River as they were preparing to work on the Troy sea wall. Nine cars were discovered submerged underwater and authorities are estimating they were under there about 10 years or so...

]]>http://wgna.com/cars-found-submerged-under-the-hudson-river/feed/0Cars From Hudson River (News 10 ABC)Put Your Key Fob To Your Head To Increase Range? It Works! [VIDEO]http://wgna.com/put-your-key-fob-to-your-head-to-increase-range-it-works-video/
http://wgna.com/put-your-key-fob-to-your-head-to-increase-range-it-works-video/#commentsFri, 14 Aug 2015 12:39:18 +0000http://wgna.com/?p=344597Continue reading…]]>I kid you not. Nobody believed me, but I saw this British guy do it on YouTube, so I decided to give it a shot myself in the 'GNA parking lot. Producer Dave was a witness (and the videographer). Here was the result.

]]>http://wgna.com/put-your-key-fob-to-your-head-to-increase-range-it-works-video/feed/0What Is That Hanging Off The Back Of Your Car?! [PICTURE]http://wgna.com/what-is-that-hanging-off-the-back-of-your-car-picture/
http://wgna.com/what-is-that-hanging-off-the-back-of-your-car-picture/#commentsWed, 29 Jul 2015 11:03:48 +0000http://rewind1057.com/?p=215989Continue reading…]]>I'm a big fan of driving and when I travel for vacation, 9 times out of 10 I drive. I've seen all kinds of things on the road from odd bumper stickers, decals to the hula girl and/or daisy on the dash and more but this just baffled me...

]]>http://wgna.com/what-is-that-hanging-off-the-back-of-your-car-picture/feed/0Turnpike Car (Heather Davis)Find Out If Your Airbag Is Being Recalled [VIDEO]http://wgna.com/find-out-if-your-airbag-is-being-recalled-video/
http://wgna.com/find-out-if-your-airbag-is-being-recalled-video/#commentsWed, 20 May 2015 11:40:04 +0000http://rewind1057.com/?p=209757Continue reading…]]>According to News Channel 13:
Under pressure from U.S. safety regulators, Takata Corp. has agreed to declare 33.8 million air bags defective, a move that will double the number of cars and trucks included in what is now the largest auto recall in U...